Buzz Aldrin, the astronaut who walked on the moon with Neil Armstrong, discusses his plan for the future of space exploration Wednesday in the South Ballroom of the Purdue Memorial Union.

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Hayleigh Colombo
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Buzz Aldrin wants to see the public get excited about space exploration again.

It's critical, actually, if the Apollo astronaut is to accomplish his goal of a permanent human settlement on Mars in the next two decades or so.

The recent success of the movie blockbuster "Gravity" is a good start, Aldrin told a packed house Wednesday at Purdue University's Memorial Union Ballroom, which was filled with students, faculty, staff and the public who wanted a glimpse into Aldrin's vision for the future of space exploration. ...